I was recently honored by having a new mineral named after me! Hollisterite has the simplified chemical formula Al3Fe. It occurs in the meteorite, Khatyrka, that fell in Russia more than 8000 years ago. I am a very active member of a team working on deciphering its history. Lincoln Hollister CdeP 1956
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Lincoln Hollister ’56
After retiring from teaching in 2011, I have been able to devote myself full time to a couple research projects, as well as Sarah. The most exciting project right now is unraveling the early history of the solar system from a unique meteorite we collected from far eastern Russia. Lincoln Hollister CdeP 1956